Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Lost Skills

Tonight is the eve of the eve of Chinese New Year (there is no typo error here :o)).

I used to accompany mama to the wet market to make the last minute shopping for fresh vegetables, meat, fishes, fruits this night. I love the array of colours of the vegetable stalls, do not mind the smell of the fish stalls and enjoy the hawkers and their patrons exchange of bargains. I was (and still am) amazed by how fast the hawkers could calculate the items cost and how mama counter offered.

I think I will never acquire this skill of quick mental calculation let alone bargaining. NTUC is where a get my groceries. I have no idea of total cost of items in the shopping basket (if there are more than 3 items) until I make payment at the cashier. Sad right?

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